Stanford ---> East Coast

guccigirl
Mon, 07 Apr 2014 02:57:58 +0000

I was just accepted to Stanford '18, and I’m from the East Coast NY area. Stanford has always been my dream school, but I’m also considering Yale and Princeton among others right now.

Being from the East Coast, I have always loved the California laid-back vibe, and the great weather that California/west coast has to offer. I also LOVE the techy/entrepreneurship vibe that the bay area (and especially Stanford) seem to boast, as well as Stanford’s awesome athletics programs.

So Stanford seems like an easy choice for me, but one major concern is that I feel that as a Stanford grad, it seems very likely that I will live on the West coast for my adult life, or at least most of my connections will be on the west coast. That’s not exactly a bad thing, but I just feel at 18, I’m not ready to make that decision. (Of course, I understand there are many Stanford grads who do come back east)

What if I decide when I graduate I want to come back to the East coast? Will I wish I went to Princeton/Yale for better east coast connections? Does anyone have any kind of insight into this?

Thanks in advance!